Summary Care Record
Your Summary Care Record will contain important information about any medicines you are taking, allergies you suffer from and any bad reactions to medicines that you have had.
Giving healthcare staff access to this information can prevent mistakes being made when caring for you in an emergency or when your GP practice is closed.
Your Summary Care Record will also include your name, address, date of birth and your unique NHS Number to help identify you correctly.
You may want to add other details about your care to your Summary Care Record. This will only happen if you ask for the information to be included. You should discuss your wishes with the healthcare staff treating you.
View a leaflet containing more information.
You can choose not to have a Summary Care Record. You need to let your GP practice know by filling in and returning an opt-out form.
Enhanced Data Sharing Model
The Enhanced Data Sharing Model allows staff involved with patient care to have full access to the patient’s medical record.
An overview of Summary Care Record (SCR), and eDSM.
Subject Access Request
Our Subject Access Request Policy.
Patient Information and Health and Care Research
Health Research Authority which contains details of how information is used in research.